The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-11
MAYOR BoeERT's ADDRESS.

1 trust may meet your approval.
At this time Messrs. Spieth, Story,
Pease, Sloan and Lycan retire from the
aldermanship, and Messrs. Martin and
Mullen are succeeded as city officers,
while find myself occupying the POSI-
ton 8 o efficiently held during the past
year by DR.. Monroe. l believe I repre-
sent the public desire when l convey to
them the thanks of the city for their SER
vices in its interests. Without invidu-
Gus distinction, l think I may especially
mention Mr.. Nelson Story, who now re-
tires after a term of service extending
from the Inauguration of our city gov
ernmen to the present time-durlng
which long period, as we must all cheer
fully admit, he has acted not only as a
mere elected officer, but as a never-tiring,
working public servant.
I now respectfully call your attention
to matters which l think demand the
early attention their importance suggests:
THE CONDITION OF MAIN SIhEET.
This important avenue is in wretched
condition-a condition d~iscreditable to
the city, injurious to every interest, and
which should be Immediately remedied.
In its present state, it is either a muddy
swamp OIL a dust-breeder, and it requires
regarding, euttering and graveling, or
Matchmaking. Dangerous and insight
ly, its condition requires such early at
tention that l trust the street committee
may be at nee instructed to investigate,
and SO report, that by fall, at least, the re-
construction may have been accomplish
ed. 1t is true that other of our street, as
well, require attention, and, notably,
which wal intended as an ex-
tension of Main street to the depot. 1t
is the entrance way to Bozeman, and its
condition is, to say the least, not such as
can introduce us very fayoraDly to the
1 do not doubt, as once before suggest
an arrangement may be made with
the Northern Pacific railroad company
for the laying of a temporary track
through Main street and the delivery
upon it of the gravel and stone
to be required.
/ also call your attention to the yearly
damage resulting to our streets from poor
ly constructed irrigating bitches, and
from the overflow of the creek. A rem.
edy surely exists, and the annual dam
age is the cause of no little drain upon
the public funds.
l believe the purchase of a road ma
chine by the city would prove a good in
vestment. Its use would lessen the
cost of street repairs, give better results,
and enable lis to grade and gutter in a
practical, lasting way. l submit here
with catalogues of such machines not
costing over $3.50, and suggest considera-
ton of the idea. ,.
l do not question that the taxpayers
will support lis in every practical-appear-
ing effort to improve the streets, but to
command that support we must show
", We Ao" "'"' We "' ~ '
VIC 'es'n
roDL' ,L
We" rN
ni p' -"
dled mere ana was purleu III
orr cemetery. which was situated upou
the land OF l.. Il Rouse MI.
purchased hve acres ihciuuing the ceihe'
terry, n making Messrs' hieh' Mehdeh-
nail, story m Wilson trustees, present-
ed 1t to the city Of bozeman. since tnat
Time ! nave acted as custodlan' INC 'he
ground was partly fenced some years
since through the EFFORTS OF the young
people OF h town. small debt re-
NAMED, which with some COSTS OF fence
repairs l nave met, and that debt, some
what increased by further unpald-for re-
pairs, YET stahds unsecured. further, the
lehce now needs thorougn oVerhauiing
aio ioPoo'ihs' "hu IA SiSy onouAu po
piaceu III position 10 legally meet II eS-
penses "en'ioneu'
IT, men, gratlnes me 10 DE- apie now 10
iie Will you ueeo ior me LII eAecuI-
10 .he Guy oy tne tfus'ees' many
IL 70 II. as Mr., IN
.emueu, mus iegalizlng ne expenditure
yu;.h;. - a-... :.
.an...s. IS1S" w. n
-.
IS 80 80
inc the fence M as IN ;nc,pde mora of tho
land as the available area ia oraduallv
I~esseniny.
In view of the fact hat this yround
was given to Bozeman. and IA Mrs.
Blackmore's monument and its enclosure
need repair, l suggest that the work be
now done at city expense. Mr.. Black
more is now dead, and this act would be
a gracious one, which we are under obli-
cation to perform.
ORDINANCES.
l recommend that the city pamphlet
containing the charter and some of the
ordinances Hereunder, be Immediately
supplemented by the ordinances now in
force, not so printed, that the council
may intelligently proceed with its duties
7 --. - --- IL - a..